On the z-degree of the Kauffman polynomial of a tangle decomposition
| dc.creator | Kidwell, Mark E. | |
| dc.creator | Stanford, Theodore B. | |
| dc.date | 1999-03-10 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T05:28:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T05:28:16Z | |
| dc.description | We give an upper bound on the z-degree of the Kauffman polynomial of a link, using bridges of length greater than one which are separated in some tangle decomposition of a link diagram. We construct some examples by wiring together rational tangles. | |
| dc.description | 9 Pages, 9 eps figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/math/9903055 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/math/9903055 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/78198 | |
| dc.subject | Geometric Topology | |
| dc.subject | Quantum Algebra | |
| dc.subject | 57M25 | |
| dc.title | On the z-degree of the Kauffman polynomial of a tangle decomposition | |
| dc.type | text |